Species

Parachanna obscura

Africa's own snakehead: a powerful, air-breathing predator for dedicated keepers only.

Melanochromis auratus

A brilliantly colored mbuna with an attitude that demands respect and careful tankmates.

Pseudotropheus aurora

A scrappy Malawi mbuna from the rock-sand interface, with real personality to spare.

Chrysiptera hemicyanea

A bold splash of blue and yellow that punches above its small size.

Hemichromis elongatus

A jewel cichlid with a reputation for being the most aggressive in the genus.

Channa baramensis

A compact, air-breathing predator from Borneo with bold scale markings.

Mylochromis lateristriga

A sandy-bay predator from Lake Malawi with a taste for crustaceans.

Vieja maculicauda

A bold, brawny Central American cichlid with a namesake black band and real attitude.

Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron

A tough West African cichlid where dad handles all the childcare duties.

Neoglyphidodon melas

A boldly colored damsel with a feisty attitude that only grows with age.

Pygocentrus cariba

The Orinoco's apex predator, wrapped in myth and surprisingly manageable alone.

Arothron nigropunctatus

A bold reef grazer that will rearrange your coral collection without asking.

Chrysiptera cyanea

Vivid blue and boldly territorial, this tiny fish punches well above its weight.

Balistoides viridescens

The largest triggerfish alive, and it knows it.

Labeotropheus fuelleborni

A rock-grazing Lake Malawi cichlid with a bold personality and remarkable color diversity.

Cephalopholis miniata

A brilliantly spotted reef predator that commands attention in any large display tank.

Exodon paradoxus

A scale-ripping tetra that's best kept in massive, single-species shoals.

Channa marulius

A true apex predator that can grow longer than most people are tall.

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

A personable brackish predator with a beak, a belly, and a bad attitude.

Channa asiatica

A pelvic-fin-free predator with bold bars, white spots, and genuine parental instincts.

Cichlasoma bocourti

A hefty Central American cichlid that means business in any territory it claims.

Sphyraena barracuda

A true apex predator that grows to nearly six feet long.

Tetraodon schoutedeni

A rare Congo puffer with a surprisingly manageable temperament for its family.

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Fearless, easy to breed, and absolutely not a community fish.

Centropyge bispinosa

A reef-dwelling dwarf angel with bold color and a feisty personality.

Nandopsis tetracanthus

Cuba's only native cichlid: territorial, long-lived, and surprisingly personable.

Aphanius danfordii

A rare Turkish killifish relative with fascinating behavior and real conservation value.

Zebrasoma desjardinii

A sail-finned grazer that turns any large reef tank into open ocean.

Osphronemus exodon

A leaping, fruit-snatching giant with teeth that stay visible when its mouth is closed.

Tetraodon lineatus

A large, aggressive African puffer that will bite the hand that feeds it. Literally.

Chitala chitala

A massive, humped river predator rarely seen in the trade despite its size and character.

Papyrocranus afer

A rare African giant with a striking undulating fin and a fierce attitude.

Carettochelys insculpta

A fully aquatic turtle with flippers, a pig-like snout, and a serious attitude.

Channa lucius

A true apex predator from Southeast Asian forest streams, surprisingly manageable in the right setup.

Gymnarchus niloticus

A five-foot electric predator that will bite the hand that feeds it.

Petenia splendida

A big-mouthed Central American predator that's surprisingly manageable for dedicated beginners.